Train Ride

The Hills Have Wine

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October 5th 2008
THURSDAY (02/10/2008)--The Little Lions Welcome us to Lyon After playing cards for the majority of our 10 hour train trek, we arrived in Lyon, the third largest city in France, just before midnight on Thursday 2 October. Much to our dismay, our hotel reception was not open when we got there. Twenty minutes passed of persistent banging, when (voila!) a middle-aged woman with hardened eyes and gr ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more